Walk-on Andrew McCarthy will not return to UMass

Michael BeswickAndrew McCarthy, pictured here at last season's Media Day, will not return to the team next season, according to coach Derek Kellogg

UMass basketball coach Derek Kellogg confirmed to The Republican on Monday that center Andrew McCarthy will not return to the team this upcoming season.

McCarthy, a 7-foot, 1-inch walk-on, came to UMass from Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) and is a native of Scituate, Mass. Kellogg said that he and his staff will work with McCarthy to find him a new home, but that he had not received his release yet from the UMass Athletic Department. McCarthy still has three years of eligibility remaining.

Potential transfers must first be granted their release from their current school before they talk to others, per NCAA rules.

McCarthy averaged two minutes, 0.7 points and 0.6 rebounds in 11 games last season.

File photo | The RepublicanAndrew McCarthy, pictured here at last season's Media Day, will not return to the team next season, according to coach Derek Kellogg.